All articles for: International Labour Markets
December 12, 2019 | International Labour Markets
Reforming the German basic income system in international perspective: yes to new avenues, no to a fundamental change
Kerstin Bruckmeier, Regina Konle-Seidl
The authors analyse international reform perspectives of the German basic income system.... Read more
October 9, 2019 | International Labour Markets
"Exclusion from steady employment is widespread in Denmark, Finland, and Germany." An interview with Regina Konle-Seidl
Jutta Winters
Regina Konle-Seidl explains the concept of chronic unemployment in Denmark, Finland, and Germany in this video interview.... Read more
July 12, 2019 | Groups of Persons
The gender wage gap in Europe: What can we learn from linked employer-employee data? A workshop report
Alex Bryson, John Forth, Stefanie Wolter
The report presents a summary of the workshop "The gender wage gap in Europe: What can we learn from linked employer-employee data?".... Read more
June 13, 2019 | Forms of Employment
Digital Social Security: How does it work? An interview with Professor Enzo Weber
Jutta Winters
Professor Enzo Weber presents his concept of Digital Social Security in this video interview and explains the first steps to put the concept... Read more
May 23, 2019 | International Labour Markets
Protectionism and the argument for creating jobs at home
Ignat Stepanok
In the political debate, trade protectionism has been frequently associated with keeping and increasing the number of jobs at home. The argument is,... Read more
April 30, 2019 | International Labour Markets
Labour market integration of migrants in Austria, Germany, and Sweden. An interview with Regina Konle-Seidl
Jutta Winters
Regina Konle-Seidl, researcher at the IAB in Nuremberg, compares in our video interview policies and practices to faciliate labour market integration of migrants... Read more
April 12, 2019 | International Labour Markets
„We need legal migration to stabilise the Italian social security system“. An interview with Professor Tito Boeri
Lutz Bellmann, Jutta Winters
An interview with Tito Boeri, former President of the Italian National Social Security, on the current situation and the future of the Italian... Read more
March 22, 2019 | International Labour Markets
“The labour market integration of refugees is working out much better than we expected.” An interview with Herbert Brücker and Yuliya Kosyakova
Martin Schludi
An inteview with the IAB researcher Herbert Brücker and Yuliya Kosyakova on the second wave of the IAB-BAMF-SOEP Survey of Refugees.... Read more
December 20, 2018 | Forms of Employment
The rise of online labour markets: freelancing and gig working via internet platforms
Vili Lehdonvirta
The article focuses on online gig economy which is transnational and spans a full spectrum of skills, from data entry to software development.... Read more